DataGridView - how freeze a column?

Question

Using DataGridView with VB.Net 2008. I would like to freeze the left column so that when/if scrolled this column still remains in place. can someone tell me how to do this?

Answer 1

• How to: Freeze Columns in the Windows Forms DataGridView Control:

  To freeze a column programmatically

  Set the DataGridViewColumn.Frozen property to true:

  Me.dataGridView1.Columns("AddToCartButton").Frozen = True
  

• How to: Freeze Columns in the Windows Forms DataGridView Control Using the Designer:

  To freeze a column using the designer

  1. Click the smart tag glyph on the upper-right corner of the DataGridView control, and then select Edit Columns.
  2. Select a column from the Selected Columns list.
  3. In the Column Properties grid, set the Frozen property to true.